Beyond Divinity

If you're looking for a lengthy (as in 100+ hours) RPG that blends quick and dirty gameplay with heaping plates of detail and sophisticated character development, no one else comes close to this series.

If you have ever played "Diablo," "Dungeon Siege," or "Baulders Gate," than this game will become second home to you. The game has a very similar pace, but it does have a different flare to it by some of the gameplay additions such as solving puzzles and sneaking around.

The puzzles are also annoyingly addictive.

Beyond Divinity is like a rigged slot machine; you always win the same amount you put in, but the jackpot never comes. You’ll continue to play because you have nothing to lose, but it’s not as exciting.

An incredibly generic RPG. Often playable, but sometimes frustrating and never original through its 100 hours plus playing time. In a PC market that thrives on innovation, Larian Games seem to have missed something fundamental.

In spite of any number of small improvements, the new game feels more stale and by-the-numbers than the first one. [Aug 2004, p.78]

Ostensibly worthy, but fundamentally uninspiring – the only value is the size.

Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»

This game is at 1 point interesting story, gameplay, rather unique setting, at another side really awful battlefields (parallel worlds). They are not random generated. There are only 5 kinds of dungeons with 6 reskin options. You need to go there only for stupid grind for money to pay for abilities & armor. You will need to spend up to 40% of your time there.

beyond Divinity fails to meet DD in all aspects. The world is not colorful, the amount of conversations that is known in Divinity series is close to missing compared to DD. The dungeon system in battleground is repetitive and dull. The skill point system lacks the imagination. I was to complete the game but I wouldn't suggest it to be played. You can go to the different Divinity games without playing this game and you will not miss much.

The good news is, the sprites are large and the rats are neutral. That's right, finally an RPG in which rats do not attack you. And that's all the good I have to say. Beyond Divinity is actually very, very annoying to play. Its interface is unbearable, with its windows that pile up indefinitely and never close, its mini-map moves that are not followed by the camera, and countless other unpleasantnesses. Story-wise, the introduction is inept, the voice of the Dark Knight ridiculous, the dialogues pointless... Besides, when a demon is called Samuel, I can't take him and the rest seriously. Needless to say, I gave up quickly on this one.

A lot worse then Divine Divinity.